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Race 8 (622)

SHING PING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 VIVA HUNTER (E369) J Moreira B Driven forward to be tracking leader passing 1400M, vied for lead from 350M, gained upper hand nearing 200M, kept on well to the line holding off late challenge of 2nd.
2 9 GAMEPLAYER TIMES (D269) L Hewitson SR/XB/TT Never far off from leaders, settled down in 3rd entering back straight, pushed along 500M, did best work late to be nearest at the finish.
3 6 BEAUTY GLORY (E459) L Ferraris H/TT Crossed to the lead before first turn, allowed uncontested lead early and middle stages, joined by rival 400M, fought hard in the straight, gave in passing 200M, lost 2nd close home.
4 11 HAPPY DAILY (E294) K Teetan CP/TT Steadied to obtain cover after the start, reserved towards the rear 8Ls off the pace early stages, stayed on well over final 400M to take 4th near line.
5 1 AMAZING ONE PLUS (D173) C L Chau P/XB/TT Held up in midfield on inside, waited with until 300M, ran on moderately to the line, always held by leaders.
6 4 CROSSFORD (G068) Z Purton H/P From wide draw steadied to obtain cover early stages, reserved towards the rear, still 8Ls away 400M, put in a mild bid in straight, not reached leaders.
7 5 KING'S CAPITAL (E077) A Hamelin -- Settled down in midfield along the 2-path, ran home one paced from 400M, never likely.
8 10 KOWLOON GREAT (E476) M F Poon TT Not hurried after the start, switched off to race at the rear, nearly 10Ls to make up at 400M, stayed on fairly to the line, no threat to leaders.
9 7 COPARTNER FIONN (G256) C Y Ho -- Began awkwardly, taken across to race behind midfield along the inside, bustled along home turn but couldn't muster the speed to challenge.
10 3 INVINCIBLE MISSILE (C037) H Bentley TT Dropped back from wide draw, held up towards the rear 8-9Ls off the pace, under pressure 700M but failed to respond to urging, never in the picture. (Jockey : didn't travel as strongly as it had before.)
11 2 PRIME MINISTER (D288) K C Leung TT Chased leaders, came under serious pressure 600M, couldn't go on turning home, soon out of contention. (Jockey : better suited when ridden more conservatively than it was tonight.)
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed